Mechanism for providing rotation and reciprocation from a single driving-gear.



No. 762,719. PATEN'TED'JUNE 14, 1904.

' H. A. HOUSEMAN. MECHANISM FOR PROVIDING ROTATION AND REGIPROGATION FROM SINGLE DRIVING GEAR.

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HARRY A. HOUSEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD MACHINE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

MECHANISM FOR PROVIOING ROTATION AND RECIPROCATION FROM A SINGLE DRIVING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,719, dated June 14, 1904:.

Application filed July 17, 1903. Serial No. 165,973. (No model.)

To all whom ztmay concern;

Be it known that I, HARRYA. HOUSEMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mechanism for Providing Rotation and Reciprocation from a Single Driving-Gear, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

I will first describe the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and then point out the invention in I 5 the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a circular-knitting machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of same with the top structure broken away.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line 4 4, Fig. 3. i

X is the bed-plate of the machine.

A is the main driving-gear of the machine. This gear is supported on the vertical stud m,

supported by the bed-plate X. As shown in the drawings, this gear A is driven in the following manner: Connected with or formed upon one face of the gearA is the bevel-gear B, meshing with the bevel-gear B upon the shaft O. Upon this shaft is the fixed pulley D and the idle pulley D and the cranl; D D is the driving-belt. The gear A is supported upon the stud a. The gear A meshes with the gear E, loose upon the shaft E. 3 5 This shaft E projects vertically above and below from the bed-plate X, having its upper bearing on the bed-plate X. Fixed upon this shaft E is the gear E and the gear E the gear E meshing with the gear Fupon 4 the cam-cylinder F.

G is the needle-cylinder. Gr is a clutch feathered upon the shaft E. H is a crank-rod secured to one face of the gear A and connected to a crank H, connected to one end of the sleeve H upon the stud H", the segmental gear H* being connected to the other end of said sleeve. projects vertically from the bed-plate X and to a common clutch-rod H".

The stud H is supported at one end by said bed-plate. This segmental gear meshes with the gear H, 5 loose upon the stud H. The stud H projects vertically from and is supported by the bedplate X. Loose upon this stud H" is the gear H which meshes with the gear E The clutch G is provided with the lug g, which when the clutch is shifted into engagement with gear E alines with projection g upon the gear E, and thus the gear E is "brought into engagement with shaft E, and

.clutch G and clutch-pins 72, h for engagement and disengagement with their respective gears are with respect to each other in opposite directions, so that the gear E" cannot at any time be in engagement both with the rotary gear E and the reciprocating gearH G is a clutch-lever connected to clutch G, and H is a clutch-lever connected to the gear These two clutch-levers are connected The mechanism for operating this clutch-rod so as to shift the clutches to bring the gear E under the influence-of the rotary and reciprocatory motion at the proper times which I use is that shown and described in Letters Patent issued 8 5 to me April 30, 1895, No. 538,518, and therefore need not here be described in detail.

This mechanism for providing rotation and reciprocation from a single driving-gear I have shown and described as applied to drive 9 the cam-cylinder of a knitting-machine; but it is clear'that it can be applied to drive other mechanism, and unless specifically claimed in connection with a knitting-machine I do not intend it to be so limited.

Having now fully described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear and a main gear-wheel. each being mounted on independent vertical bearings, and connection between said main driving-wheel and the rotary gear and reciprocating gear.

2. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a main gear-wheel, each being mounted on independent vertical bearings, and connection between said main gear-wheel and rotary gear and reciprocating gear, the bedplate forming a support for all of said bearings.

3. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a main gear-wheel, each being mounted on independentbearings, and connection between said main gearwheel and rotary gear and reciprocating gear, a driving-gear, and independent clutches for connecting the reciprocating and rotary gears with said driving-gear.

4. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a main gear-wheel, each being mounted on independent vertical bearings, a bed-plate forming a support for all of said bearings, connection between said main gearwheel and rotary and reciprocating gears, a drivinggear, and independent clutches for connecting the reciprocating and rotary gears With said driving-gear.

5. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a main gear-wheel, each being mounted on independent vertical bearings, and connection between said main gear-wheeland rotary gear and reciprocating gear, a d riving- Wheel, and independent clutches for connecting the reciprocating and rotary gears with said driving-wheel, said clutches being inter connected.

6. The combination, with the bed-plate and a rotary and reciprocating gear, of a main gear- Wheel having a vertical bearing supported from the bed-plate of the machine, and driving connection between said main gear-wheel and said reciprocating and rotary gears.

7. In combination, a vertical shaft, a rotary gear, loosely mounted on said shaft, a gear fixed on said shaft, a reciprocating gear mounted on a vertical bearing, a gear on said vertical bearing, meshing with the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a clutch adapted to connect said gear and the reciprocating gear and a clutch adapted to connect the rotary gear and the fixed gear on the vertical shaft.

8. In combination, a vertical shaft, a rotary gear loosely mounted on said shaft, a gear fixed on said shaft, a reciprocating gear mounted on a Vertical bearing, a gear on said Vertical bearing, meshing with the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a clutch adapted to connect said gear and the reciprocating gear and a clutch adapted to connect the rotary gear and the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a main gearwheel, a vertical bearing for said gear-wheel and connection from said main gear-wheel to the rotary and reciprocating gears.

9. In combination, avertical shaft, a rotary gear loosely mounted on said shaft, a gear fixed on said shaft, a reciprocating gear mounted on a vertical bearing, a gear on said vertical bearing, meshing with the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a clutch adapted to connect said gear and the reciprocating gear and a clutch adapted to connect the rotary gear and the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a main gearwheel, a vertical bearing for said gear-wheel and connection from said main gear-Wheel to the rotary and reciprocating gears, the bedplate of the machine forming a support for said bearings and shafts.

10. In con'ibination, a vertical shaft, a rotary gear loosely mounted on said shaft, a gear fixed on said shaft, a reciprocating gear mounted on a vertical bearing, a gear on said vertical bearing, meshing with the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, a clutch adapted to connect said gear and the reciprocating gear and a clutch adapted to connect the rotary gear and the fixed gear on the vertical shaft, said clutches being interconnected.

11. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, independent supports for said gears, a driving-shaft, driving connections, including an independent clutch mechanism for each gear, between said shaft and the rotary and reciprocating gear, the clutch mechanisms of the respective driving connections being oppositely placed and interconnected, and means to movesaid clutch mechanisms.

12. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, independent supports for said gears, a driving-shaft, driving connections, including an independent clutch mechanism for each gear, between said shaft and the rotary and reciprocating gear, the clutch mechanisms of the respective driving connections being oppositely placed, and a clutch-shifter for each clutch mechanism, said clutch-shifters being interconnected.

13. In combination, a rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a driving-shaft, driving connections, including independent clutches, between said shaft and' the rotary and reciprocating gears, the clutches of the respective driving connections being oppositely placed and interconnected, and means to give said clutches a movement in the same direction.

14. In combination, with a main gear-wheel, a rotary gear and a reciprocating gear, both driven directly from said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon Which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch for engaging and disengaging said rotary gear and shaft, a gear fixed upon said shaft, a stud, a gear upon the stud meshing with the last-mentioned .gear, and means to bring the last-mentioned gear into and out of connection with the reciprocating gear.

15. In combination, with a main gear-wheel,

a rotary gear and a reciprocating gear, both driven directly from said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch for engaging and disengaging said rotary gear and shaft, a gear fixed upon said shaft, a stud, a gear upon the stud meshing with the last-mentioned gear, and a gear upon the stud meshing with the reciprocating gear and means to bring the lastmentioned gear on the stud into driving connection with the other gear on said stud and to disengage it from said driving connection.

16. In combination with a main gear-wheel, a rotary gear and a reciprocating gear both driven directly from said main gear, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch for engaging said rotary gear and shaft, a gear fixed upon said shaft, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the last-mentioned gear and a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear and means to bring the last-mentioned gear on the stud into driving connection with the other gear on said stud and to disengage it from said connection, a common operating mechanism for said clutch and said means, the connection being such that the operating mechanism acts oppositely upon the respective shifting members.

17. In combination, with amain gear-wheel, a rotary gear and a reciprocating gear, both driven directly from said main gear-wheel, a

driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch for engaging and disengaging said rotary gear and shaft, a gear fixed upon said shaft, a stud, a gear upon the stud meshing with the last-mentioned gear, and a gear upon the stud meshing with the reciprocating gear and means to bring the lastmentioned gear on the stud into driving connection with the other gear on said stud and to disengage it from said driving connection, the movement of the clutch to bring the rotary gear and shaft into engagement being in a direction opposite to the movement of the engaging and disengaging means for the reciprocating gear on the stud.

18. In combination, a main gear-wheel, arotary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a device for engaging and disengaging said gear and shaft, a reciprocating gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear on said stud and a gear on the driving-shaft meshing with said last-mentioned gear and mechanism to bring said stud-reciprocating gear into driving connection and out of driving connection with the other gear on said stud.

19. In combination, amain gear-wheel, a ro tary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a device for engaging and disengaging said gear and shaft, a reciprocat ing gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear on said stud and a gear on the driving-shaft meshing with said last-mentioned gear and mechanism to bring said stud-reciprocating gear into driving connection and out of driving connection with the other gear on said stud, rotary gear engaging and disengaging devices moving in a direction opposite to that of the reciprocating gear engaging and disengaging devices to cause and release driving connection.

20. In combination, a main gear-wheel, a rotary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a device for engaging and disengaging said gear and shaft, a reciprocating gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear on said stud and a gear on the driving-shaft meshing with said last-mentioned gear and mechanism to bring said stud-reciprocating gear into driving connection and out of driving connection with the other gear on said stud, rotary gear engaging and disengaging devices to engage and disengage in a'direction opposite to that of the reciprocating gear engaging and disengaging device to cause and release driving connection, and an operating mechanism common to both the rotary and reciprocating engaging and disengaging devices.

21. In combination, a main gear-wheel, a rotary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch feathered upon said shaft and adapted to engage with and disengage from said rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear upon said stud, a clutch carried by the reciprocating gear, said clutch being adapted to move into an d out of engagement with the other gear on the stud, and a gear on the driving-shaft meshing with the last-named gear.

22. In combination, a main gear-wheel, a rotary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch feathered upon said shaft and adapted to engage with and disengage from said rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear upon said stud, a clutch carried by the reciprocating gear, said clutch being adapted to move into and out of engagement with the other gear on the stud, a gear on the driving-shaft meshing with the lastnamed gear, the movements to engage and disengage with the rotary gear-clutch being respectively in opposite directions to the corresponding movements of the reciprocating gear-clutch.

23. In combination, amain gear-wheel, arotary gear meshing with said main gear-wheel, a driving-shaft upon which the rotary gear is loosely mounted, a clutch feathered upon said shaft and adapted to engage with and disengage from said rotary gear, a reciprocating gear, a crank connected to the main gear and driving said reciprocating gear, a stud, a gear upon said stud meshing with the reciprocating gear, a second gear upon said stud, a clutch carried by the reciprocating gear, said clutch being adapted to move into and out of engage- HARRY A. l-IOUSEMAN.

Witnesses:

M. F. ELLIS, M. M. HAMILTON. 

